SynthesisPreventing chronic disease2013
Community-based interventions in prepared-food sources: a systematic review.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Healthy eating interventions conducted in small, local restaurants and hot food takeaways: a systematic review.Public health nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Factors Influencing Implementation, Sustainability and Scalability of Healthy Food Retail Interventions: A Systematic Review of Reviews.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Use of programme theory to understand the differential effects of interventions across socio-economic groups in systematic reviews-a systematic methodology review.Systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- The impact of interventions to promote healthier ready-to-eat meals (to eat in, to take away or to be delivered) sold by specific food outlets open to the general public: a systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2017Pooled it
- Fresh Shelves, Healthy Pantries: A Pilot Intervention Trial in Baltimore City Food Pantries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Partnering with carryouts: implementation of a food environment intervention targeting youth obesity.Health education research · 2018Trial
- Co-designing interventions to increase food access: perceptions and experiences of community member end-users.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Article
- Food uniting neighbours (f.u.n.): a pilot study exploring the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of co-designed interventions to improve food access.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Design of an innovative digital application to facilitate access to healthy foods in low-income urban settings.mHealth · 2024Article
- Design of theFrontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Towards a conceptual framework for the prevention of gambling-related harms: Findings from a scoping review.PloS one · 2024Article
- The Baltimore Urban Food Distribution (BUD) App: Study Protocol to Assess the Feasibility of a Food Systems Intervention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Neighborhood Influences on Physical Activity Among Low-Income African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.The Diabetes educator · 2020Article
- Understanding the Density and Distribution of Restaurants in Los Angeles County to Inform Local Public Health Practice.Preventing chronic disease · 2019Article
- An evaluation and exploration of Irish food-service businesses' uptake of and attitudes towards a voluntary government-led menu energy (calorie) labelling initiative.Public health nutrition · 2018Article
- Integrating Refined Kano Model and QFD for Service Quality Improvement in Healthy Fast-Food Chain Restaurants.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Exploring sales data during a healthy corner store intervention in Toronto: the Food Retail Environments Shaping Health (FRESH) project.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2017Article
- A description of interventions promoting healthier ready-to-eat meals (to eat in, to take away, or to be delivered) sold by specific food outlets in England: a systematic mapping and evidence synthesis.BMC public health · 2017Review
- Diabetes and obesity prevention: changing the food environment in low-income settings.Nutrition reviews · 2017Review
- Food for thought: obstacles to menu labelling in restaurants and cafeterias.Public health nutrition · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionFood purchased from prepared-food sources has become a major part of the American diet and is linked to increased rates of chronic disease. Many interventions targeting prepared-food sources have been initiated with the goal of promoting healthful options. The objective of this study was to provide a systematic review of interventions in prepared-food sources in community settings.
methodsWe used PubMed and Google Scholar and identified 13 interventions that met these criteria: 1) focused on prepared-food sources in public community settings, 2) used an impact evaluation, 3) had written documentation, and 4) took place after 1990. We conducted interviews with intervention staff to obtain additional information. Reviewers extracted and reported data in table format to ensure comparability.
resultsInterventions mostly targeted an urban population, predominantly white, in a range of income levels. The most common framework used was social marketing theory. Most interventions used a nonexperimental design. All made use of signage and menu labeling to promote healthful food options. Several promoted more healthful cooking methods; only one introduced new healthful menu options. Levels of feasibility and sustainability were high; sales results showed increased purchasing of healthful options. Measures among consumers were limited but in many cases showed improved awareness and frequency of purchase of promoted foods.
conclusionInterventions in prepared-food sources show initial promising results at the store level. Future studies should focus on improved study designs, expanding intervention strategies beyond signage and assessing impact among consumers.
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